Sports

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby

As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...

Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season

Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....

Hockey bus crash reminds us sports transcend rivalries

Playoff hockey has started, and with that usually comes the hatred and rivalries between teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). But on the...

Di Lella continues strong first season with game-winning goal against Pomona-Pitzer

With five minutes remaining, the Occidental's Women's Lacrosse team found themselves tied with Pomona-Pitzer at 13 goals apiece, March 28. Both teams had entered...

Josh Cohen throws the distance for the second time this season

Josh Cohen (senior) carried the Occidental baseball team to victory by pitching all nine innings during games against Claremont March 25 and the University...

Samantha Farrell captures national rank while Austin DeWitz jumps ahead of the pack for this week’s Athlete of the Week

Austin DeWitz (junior) placed first in two events at a Track and Field dual-meet at the University of La Verne Saturday, March 31, contributing to Occidental's win...

Alessandra Pelliccia and Lucas Chmielewski dig in to win The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Alessandra Pelliccia (sophomore) scored five goals out of six shots on goal, helping propel the women's lacrosse team to a 20–6 victory over Goucher College March 21....

Men’s rugby turns attention to national qualifier

The Occidental men's rugby team is focused on the road to National Small Colleges Rugby Organization's national 7s tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team will travel to Boston...

For MLB money means more than strategic integrity

It is officially springtime, and with spring comes baseball. As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, I have not been given much reason to watch the...

Austin Lashley culminates collegiate career with bronze medal at national meet

Austin Lashley (senior) placed third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly  March 22 at Indiana...